WASHINGTON, D.C. — Photographers from National Geographic reportedly set up camp outside the White House in hopes of catching a rare glimpse of the elusive Joe Biden.
"This is the right time of year, he should be here," expert photographer Jim Addy said, refusing to take his eye away from the viewfinder of his telescopic lens. "Sometimes we go weeks without a sighting."
Questions abound as to the habits and behaviors of the evasive President. What does he eat? Is he able to communicate? How is he still alive? These are the questions National Geographic is hoping to answer with a stunning photograph that, if they are able to capture it, could earn the magazine accolades from nature enthusiasts everywhere.
"We all want the glory of capturing Joe Biden on film," Stephen Campbell, another photographer, said as his hands expertly adjusted the aperture on his DSLR camera to keep up with changing lighting conditions. "But we have to be realistic. Joe Biden isn't just rare, he's nearly extinct. We have to get his picture before it's too late."
At night, NatGeo photographers had been sharing stories by the campfire about Vice President Kamala Harris, who approached the photographers several times with offers to pose for an exclusive cover shoot in exchange for having a fluff piece written about her ethnic roots. She has been flatly refused several times.
"People can tell the difference between a posed subject and one caught in its natural habitat," Addy explained. "I'm here for the real deal, not some fabrication. No one really wants to see Kamala."
At publishing time, Joe Biden accidentally boarded a train he mistook for Air Force One, causing National Geographic to miss their chance again. "He's so unpredictable!" Jim Addy said, marveling.
Kamala Harris is out of a job, but luckily we've got ten great career options just for her.
